Take One

Makkot 14

Meaty talk

April 22, 2025

Today’s Talmud page, Makkot 14, delivers a charming little story about three of the most important rabbis of the Talmud talking Torah while buying meat at the butcher shop. What can this slice-of-life anecdote teach us about the rabbis’ style of leadership? And what time-management skill can we still learn by following their advice? Listen and find out.


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Makkot 14
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April 22, 2025
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